Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-04
JIMMY HOPE JUDGED.
Tho Famous Bank-Robbcr Reaches
Police Headquarters Mt Last.


Jimmy Hope, the boss bank-burglar and
iail.bresker, reached police headquarters
from san Francisco ut hali.past IL o'clock
last night. owing to the plot to rescue the
cracksman, which was discovered some
months since, Inspector Byrnes took great
precautions to prevent his escape while en-
route from the other end OF the Continent.
several San Francisco detectives accompi-
MED Detective Rodgers and Keeper Par.
sons and the prisoner as far as Chicago. At
that poInt the officials were Joined by De.
teciiye Hickey, and later on by Sergeant
Mclaughlin. To thwart any Plot that
might be in existence TO illustrate justice
roundabout route was taken. These pre-
cautions proved successful, and last night
"Jimmy" Hope slept IN the cell at the Gen.
trsl Office which has been awaiting him
even since October 81, 1878, when he and
bis "pals" plundered the vaults OF the
Manhattan Bank OF cash, bonds, and securi-
ties amounting in the aggregate to
S2,747,700.
RECEIVED by INSPECTOR pYRSEs.
Inspector Byrnes was at his Office at 8
O'Clock last night, waiting TO receive Hope.
No one excepting he and the detectives
having the prisoner In charge knew by
what railroad Hope would be brought to
This city. This secret was well guarded
until bali.past IL O'Clock last night, when
five burly men carrying gripsacks alighted
from Prince street car at the corner OF
Mott street. The little procession wendell
ts way toward the rear door OF the police
Central office. Hope and Detective Rod
gers walked side by side. Next followed
sergeant Mclaughlin and Keeper Parsons.
Detective. Sergeant Hickey, carrying pre-
pouderance OF baggage, brought up the
resT.
Hope, who is short, stout man, WITH
whiskers, carried his own bog. He was
not hsndcutled, but Detective Rodgers,
whose wbiskers have grown during the
seven months be has been absent from this
city, looked quite ferocious. Sergeant Nc
Lougblin, who was unbampered by bag
gage, carried couple OF heavy shooters in
bis side-pocktts and was ready for any sort
Of serious racket.
A HeruM reporter followed the process
sion to the door and saw the "king OF
American saie-men" safely inside the white
building. No one attempted 10 interfere
with The officers.
When taken into the detective bureau
Hope was brought before Inspector ByrneS.
who was most anxious to converse with
the wily thief. The interview was quite a
long one, aud at O'Clock this morning the
chief Of detectives and the Gagged bird were
comparing notes a. TO their exploits.
IL was said that Hope, while under
going the "third degree" broke down
and made a confession, telling where
the securities taken from the vaults OF the
Manhattan Bank were concealed. This
statement could not be verified, owing TO
the fact that Inspector Byrnes kept him
self concealed in his private office.
Hope will be detained at the Police cen.
trail Office probably for few days.
WANTED IS AUBURN.
II was expected that Hope would be
brought to tins city last year when he had
finished a term OF seven years and six
months at the prison OF San Quentin, Cal.
for an attempt made On June 81, 1881, to
rob the safes in toe banking. house OF Sau-
Their & Co.. in San Francisco. Hope, on
the completion OF his term, was delivered
over to the custody Of Detective Rodgers,
but before the pair could leave the State
hGbtdS. corpus proceedings were begun,
and the legal fight only came to an end less
than fortnight ago. The requsition
calling for Hopes detention for COM
picity in the Manhattan BANK burglary
was declared worthless. 1t was then that
Keeper Parsons came forward and claimed
The famous rogue as fugitive from jus
tice, he having escaped from Auburn
prison, this state. Under the name OF
James J. Watson Hope was on November
%. 1870. convicted OF an attempt TO rob
Smiths bank at Perry. Wyoming county.
n. Y. and sentenced to five years impris.
onmtni, but when he had served just one
bali OF his term he escaped from Auburn.
AND IN OTHER PLACES.
Besides beng fugitive from justice in
this State Hope also broke Jail at Whining.
ton, Del. and oil City. Pr. BY the deci-
sion in Ssn Francisco ii now seems doubt
ml on the requisit;on proceedings II he can
be tired for the Manhattan BlDk burglary
until he has first served the two years and
six months which lie owes at Auburn pri-
son. This viii in all probability form TIE
sui ject Of legal proceedings in ie" days.